1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

August 2023 1997 Advanta Championships USA Pete Sampras AUS Patrick Rafter 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 32 8 singles doubles Comcast U.S. Indoor – Singles Advanta Championships – Singles U.S. Pro Indoor Jim Courier was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Grant Stafford. Pete Sampras won in the final 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 against Patrick Rafter. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Jim Courier (second round) NED Paul Haarhuis (second round) USA Richey Reneberg (withdrew — bruised hip muscle) Stoltenberg ousted by Advanta qualifier Assoc. Press The News Journal 25 Wilmington, Delaware. Feb 25, 1997 AUS Jason Stoltenberg (first round) AUS Todd Woodbridge (second round) USA Alex O'Brien (first round) GBR Greg Rusedski (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pete Sampras 3 7 6 Q NED Sjeng Schalken 6 5 3   AUS Patrick Rafter 6 6     RSA Grant Stafford 3 4   1 USA Pete Sampras 5 77 6   AUS Patrick Rafter 7 64 3 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA P Sampras 6 6     URU M Filippini 4 1     SWE J Björkman 6 6   WC AUS P Cash 4 0   Q CAN S Lareau 4 3   Q USA D Flach 6 6     SWE T Johansson 6 6   8 GBR G Rusedski 4 2   3 NED P Haarhuis 6 1 6   CZE J Novák 4 6 3   USA J Stark 710 77   WC USA P McEnroe 68 64     DEN K Carlsen 4 6 6   ESP T Carbonell 6 4 2 Q NED S Schalken 6 6   5 AUS J Stoltenberg 2 4   1 USA P Sampras 7 77     SWE J Björkman 5 62   Q USA D Flach 6 0 77   SWE T Johansson 3 6 64 3 NED P Haarhuis 3 4     USA J Stark 6 6     DEN K Carlsen 67 6 3 Q NED S Schalken 79 4 6 1 USA P Sampras 6 6   Q USA D Flach 4 2     USA J Stark 2 4   Q NED S Schalken 6 6   1 USA P Sampras 3 7 6 Q NED S Schalken 6 5 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 AUS T Woodbridge 6 1     RUS A Chesnokov 3 0r Q AUS R Fromberg 4 3     ZIM B Black 6 6     AUS M Woodforde 2 2     AUS P Rafter 6 6   WC USA J Gimelstob 6 6   LL USA M Joyce 0 3   7 USA A O'Brien 2 6 3   ESP J A Viloca 6 3 6   USA V Spadea 63 7 1   AUS S Stolle 77 5 6   RSA G Stafford 6 6     GER A Rădulescu 4 3     FRA G Raoux 3 64   2 USA J Courier 6 77   6 AUS T Woodbridge 2 0     ZIM B Black 6 6     AUS P Rafter 6 5 7 WC USA J Gimelstob 3 7 5   ESP J A Viloca 6 3 4   AUS S Stolle 4 6 6   RSA G Stafford 6 5 6 2 USA J Courier 3 7 2   ZIM B Black 3 6 1   AUS P Rafter 6 1 6   AUS S Stolle 4 2     RSA G Stafford 6 6     AUS P Rafter 6 6     RSA G Stafford 3 4   References External links 1997 Advanta Championships draw 1997 Singles Category:1997 ATP Tour